{"id":2648016,"date":"2026-08-21T19:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-whose-daughter-was-killed-by-illegal-alien-joins-ice-in-key-role\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T19:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:14:30","slug":"man-whose-daughter-was-killed-by-illegal-alien-joins-ice-in-key-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-whose-daughter-was-killed-by-illegal-alien-joins-ice-in-key-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Whose Daughter Was Killed by Illegal Alien Joins ICE in Key Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-whose-daughter-was-killed-by-illegal-alien-joins-ice-in-key-role%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Abraham, who lost his 20-year-old daughter Katie in a drunk-driving incident caused by an illegal alien, has taken on a new role to support others affected by similar tragedies. He now oversees the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) within ICE, aiming to advocate for victims and their families. Abraham\u2019s motivation stems from his personal loss-his daughter Katie was killed by Julio Cucul-Bol,an illegal immigrant involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dhs-immigration-crackdown-in-chicago-nets-huge-results\/\" title=\"Trump DHS immigration crackdown in Chicago nets huge results\">drunk-driving hit-<\/a>and-run. Bol was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but Abraham criticizes the immigration system and sanctuary laws for allowing such individuals to remain free, blaming political leaders for systemic failures. Abraham\u2019s work also involves raising awareness about the impact of illegal immigration on public safety, and he is recognized for being an outspoken critic of sanctuary policies. His efforts are supported by the White House, and he intends to use his tragic experience to ensure victims are heard and treated with dignity amidst ongoing debates about immigration enforcement and safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Joe Abraham lost his 20-year-old daughter Katie to a drunk-driving illegal alien,<\/p>\n<p>Now, the grieving father has taken on a new role that will allow him to help others in the group known as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/trump-honors-laken-riley-others-221440352.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angel Families<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/angel-dad-takes-major-new-role-after-daughters-killing-sparks-sweeping-illegal-alien-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, Abraham will now oversee Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement, the victims\u2019 support office inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to accept the Executive Director role at VOICE because this is not simply a government position for me, it is deeply personal and rooted in a mission I have come to understand through unimaginable loss,\u201d Abraham said in a statement, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>In a video tribute to his daughter posted by the Department of Homeland Security, which houses ICE, Abraham described Katie as a spirited young woman with an engaging personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer sense of humor was incredible,\u201d he said. \u201cHer wit was so sharp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><video poster=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/medialibrary-assets\/assets\/videos\/thumbs\/Screenshot%202025-08-08%20at%202.43.44%E2%80%AFPM.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-able-player=\"data-able-player\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" original=\"\" content_type=\"video\/mp4\" url=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/medialibrary-assets\/assets\/videos\/d512e082-e318-4697-9c3c-2ad69ce1502c\/abraham-family-v2.mp4\" size=\"57937491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/medialibrary-assets\/assets\/videos\/d512e082-e318-4697-9c3c-2ad69ce1502c\/abraham-family-v2.mp4\"><\/source><track type=\"text\/vtt\" kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/medialibrary-assets\/assets\/videos\/captions\/sequence-01_0.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><\/track><\/video><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/medialibrary\/assets\/videos\/61483\">View in Media Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/11\/11\/dhs-operation-midway-blitz-honors-katie-abraham-arresting-illegal-aliens-charged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHS<\/a> news release, criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol killed Katie and her friend, Chloe Polzin, in a drunk-driving hit-and-run in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to an October 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcia.com\/news\/champaign-county\/abraham-family-speaks-out-after-sentencing-of-julio-bol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report from WCIA-TV<\/a> in Champaign, Illinois, Bol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the crash that killed the two young women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKatie\u2019s death was preventable,\u201d Abraham said, according to the DHS release. \u201cShe was killed by a man, Julio Cucul-Bol, who entered and remained in our country illegally. He was using multiple aliases, exploiting gaps in an overwhelmed and disorganized immigration system. Illinois\u2019 sanctuary law allowed this monster to roam free. He should have been removed long before he could take my daughter\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The grieving father blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jb-pritzker-threatens-ice-agents-prosecution-says-dems-will-come-regain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">politicians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be unjust and unreasonable to separate my family\u2019s loss from the policies that failed us,\u201d he added. \u201cWe did everything right. We worked hard, obeyed the law, paid our taxes and trusted that government would protect us in return. That trust was broken. Our leaders \u2014 from the governor\u2019s office on down \u2014 have not treated immigration as a matter of public safety or national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In September, DHS honored the two victims by launching<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-drops-new-chicago-crime-stats-midway-blitz-continues-cut-crime-dramatically-despite-state-city-leaders-supporting-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Operation Midway Blitz<\/a>, which targeted illegal aliens in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Abraham will now use his personal tragedy to help others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to use my experience, my voice and what I have learned through Katie\u2019s story to make sure victims and their families are heard, treated with dignity and never become an afterthought in our immigration system,\u201d he said, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said Abraham is particularly suited to be the public face of VOICE.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAngel Dad Joe Abraham is the perfect choice to lead the VOICE office,\u201d she said, according to Fox. \u201cSince the murder of his daughter, Katie, in a drunk driving hit-and-run in sanctuary Illinois, he has been a staunch advocate for victims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-families-biden-plan-is-450k-for-illegal-aliens-0-for-american-victims\/\" title=\"Angel Families: Biden Plan Is 0K for ...s, illegal alien crime for American ...\">illegal alien crime<\/a> and a powerful critic of the Democrats\u2019 sanctuary policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, of course, have regularly demonstrated public indifference toward victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2024 State of the Union, for instance, then-Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sotu-biden-takes-mgts-dare-mention-laken-riley-promptly-calls-lincoln-twice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> had to force then-President Joe Biden to speak the name of Laken Riley, a young Georgia woman murdered by an illegal alien. Biden responded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sotu-biden-takes-mgts-dare-mention-laken-riley-promptly-calls-lincoln-twice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using the wrong name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in early 2025, when President Donald Trump spoke to Congress, Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-show-shocking-callousness-laken-riley-jocelyn-nungarays-mothers-new-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snubbed<\/a> both Riley\u2019s family and the family of Jocelyn Nungary, a 12-year-old girl raped and murdered by illegal aliens in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-responds-disgraceful-new-tv-commercial-direct-attack-ice-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slandered<\/a> ICE agents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/damning-video-trump-plays-elizabeth-warrens-eulogy-alex-pretti-footage-pretti-wildly-attacking-ice-destroying-property-result-truly-blistering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">physically resisted<\/a> efforts at immigration enforcement. 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